« Machine intelligence? | Main | Midas Networks anniversary party » Email wrangling againMore wrangling over email tools... though I've generally been happy with Gmail, there's one nagging concern: gmail's use of labels vs separate 'boxes' and the aggregating of related emails as "conversations." I like these ideas conceptually, but practically they've been a hassle, because I often over look email responses that are tacked onto original messages in that conversation style. I thought I would adapt in time, but it's not happening. So I'm using gmail pop access to retrieve email using Outlook, something I'd avoided before because it's such a drain on system resources. C'est la vie - I can't afford to miss messages, so I'm living with the drain, and I'm leaving mail on gmail so that 1) I can use it while traveling and 2) I have a searchable record there. On the other hand, I'm using Outlook to handle mail day to day. Still not an ideal solution. Another advantage of using Outlook.... it's still works best for contact management. And I'm almost tempted to go back to Outlook's calendar, because it integrates with the Palm, which has been shoved aside since there's nothing in particular I'm doing wtih it right now. I used it almost exclusively as a mobile calendar and contact reference. Google integration with Palm, or with Outlook which then works with Palm, would be ideal. Even more ideal: an open source alternative to Outlook that's as robust, or nearly as robust. I'm keeping an eye on Thunderbird. If there Thunderbird was better at handling spam and had better tools for tracking messages, it would be preferable. It does have a Palm module, though I haven't tried it. jon posted this at 8:37 AM |
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